User manual APPLE PANTHER MAC OS X 10.3 2004

[. . . ] Apple, the Apple logo, iLife, iMovie, iTunes, Mac, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. , registered in the U. S. Finder, GarageBand, iDVD, iPhoto, iPod, iSight, Panther, Safari, SnapBack, and SuperDrive are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its software, images shown in this book may be slightly different from what you see on your screen. 1 Welcome to Panther Mac OS X works the way you want to work. It's simple, yet powerful, so you can chat with friends, organize your desktop, arrange your photo album, and do ten other things at once, quickly and easily. Switch users without quitting your applications. Quickly access disks, servers, and your favorite folders in Finder windows. Use iChat AV to video chat with friends and colleagues. 3 Centered on You Mac OS X puts you at the center of your computer, making it easy to find your files wherever they are. [. . . ] To see your windows again, press F11 again. For more information, search help for: · Customizing Exposé · Copying items using Exposé · Switching applications · Switching to a different user 8 Fast Switching Mac OS X makes it easy for several people to share a computer. And Panther lets you quickly switch to another user without quitting the applications you have open. Setting up To turn on Fast User Switching, open System Preferences and click Accounts, then click Login Options. Select this option in the Login Options pane of Accounts preferences. Switching users To switch user accounts, choose the user's name from the menu in the top-right of the screen, then enter the user's login password if required. The checkmark indicates this user is logged in. Switching After you enter the password the user's desktop rotates into view. 9 Stay in Touch Mac OS X provides many ways to stay in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. iChat AV* and iSight make videoconferencing a snap whether you're discussing business, chatting with friends, or staying in touch with your family. Instant message a group of . Mac and AIM buddies. This person is available for an audio chat. Use audio chat instead of calling on the phone. This person is available for a video chat. Click to add a new person to your Buddy List and your Address Book. To see what your buddy is seeing, check the picture-in-picture. Click here to view your video in full-screen mode. For more information, search help for: · Using iChat AV · Setting up your . Mac account · Organizing your email · Addressing your messages * To use iChat AV, you need a . Mac membership or AIM account. 10 Say It With Email Use Mail to send and receive email messages to friends and colleagues. You'll find new ways to organize the messages you receive and address the messages you send. Keep organized The Mail viewer lets you group all the messages on the same topic or "thread. " Click the first message in a thread to select the entire thread. To see if you have replied to a message, look for the in the status column. When you select a thread, you'll see a summary of the messages in the thread. Click a message to open it. Addressing To enter an address, begin typing the name of a person in your Address Book and Mail will automatically complete the address. Click an address to edit it, add it to your Address Book, or choose an alternate address. Many people have more than one email address. Mail can mark addresses so you're sure you are sending messages to the right address. Use styled text and graphics in your messages. 11 Stay Mobile Mac OS X helps you keep up with your important data on any computer connected to the Internet. Files on your iDisk* are always available even when you're not connected to the Internet and synchronized automatically when you are connected. When you're connected, your iDisk synchronizes automatically so your files are always available. Keep your documents on your iDisk and work on them anytime. You can use iSync to synchronize your Address Book contacts, iCal calendars, and Safari bookmarks with the . Mac server. For more information, search help for: · Setting up your iDisk · Synchronizing your data · Keeping your computer safe · Turning on FileVault * To use iDisk, you need a . Mac membership. 12 Peace of Mind Whether you're on the road or at home, security is important. Turn on FileVault to encrypt your home folder and keep your important data secure. FileVault To turn on FileVault, use Security preferences. Use Accounts preferences to turn on FileVault for other users on your computer. If you forget your login password, the master password lets you access your data. If you forget both passwords, your data is lost forever. For additional security, select other options to require a password to access your computer. Protected When FileVault is turned on, you work with your files the same way in the Finder and other applications. When you open a file, it is automatically decrypted and ready to use. The icon for your home folder changes to the FileVault icon to show that it is protected. 13 Addressing Made Simple Address Book makes it easy to keep track of your contact information. You can use that information to send email, fax a document, or add a buddy in iChat AV. You can also print your contact list to keep your address book with you. Search your contact information by typing here. Use standard directory services such as LDAP. Create groups to organize your contacts. To add contacts, drag them to the group. Click these buttons to create a new group or add a new card to Address Book. Send this person an email message or start a chat. For more information, search help for: · Using Address Book · Printing your addresses · Setting up printers · Sending and receiving faxes 14 Printing and Faxing Print your Address Book information as a list or as mailing labels. The new built-in fax support lets you send faxes using the fax numbers stored in your Address Book. Printing To keep your personal phone book with you, print the information in your Address Book as a list, including pictures. You can also print mailing labels from your Address Book. Choose to print a list or mailing labels using Avery labels. Select the items you want to include in the printout. Faxing You can send faxes to people using their fax number stored in your Address Book. You can also receive faxes and view them in Preview. 15 Great Views Preview is the fastest PDF viewer for your Mac. [. . . ] To use some iPhoto services, you need a . Mac membership. 22 Pictures and Movies iPhoto and iMovie let you capture your digital photos and movies, then create interesting presentations and movies with them. iPhoto Create albums to organize your pictures in iPhoto. To get your pictures ready to share with others, you can clean them up and crop them to a different size. Drag to select an area to work on or crop, or choose the standard size from the Constrain pop-up menu. Touch up your photo and zoom in to see the details. iMovie Use iMovie to bring together your movies, pictures, and music. You can add effects, titles, and transitions to complete the experience. Add pan and zoom motion to still photos using the Ken Burns Effect. Use the iMedia browsers to add movie clips, photos, and music, or prepare to burn your own DVD. Drag scenes or transitions to the timeline, then drag to arrange them. 23 Make Your Own Music GarageBand turns your Mac into a recording studio packed with hundreds of instruments to create, perform, and record your own music. GarageBand Create songs using builtin instruments, Apple Loops, and recordings of real instruments. [. . . ]